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Hello to uhmmm... no one!?

The first post is always the most awkward. I *know* no one is reading but it has to be done.

A few words about me and this blog…

My name is Karen. I'm married with a loving, cuddly pup named Bella. You'll probably hear a lot about her even though this blog is supposed to be dedicated to my crafterly pursuits.

I'm Canadian but I live in Seattle. I work in the banking industry but I'm not evil. Promise.

I started this blog because I think my family and friends might get tired of seeing my quilts on Facebook. And because I've been inspired by the oh... I dunno... 50+ quilty blogs I've been reading religiously for the last six months. I wanted to play!

These days my crafting is fairly limited to quilting though I've been known - in the past - to do paper crafts, card making, cross stitch... I've even kinda sorta learned how to knit and there was one time when I knew how to crochet. It's been a loooong time but I think a few minutes with my mom as my teacher, I could prolly pick that back up pretty fast should the fancy strike.

I'm not a very good crafter... I mean the things I make are nice. I like them. Others like them. It's just that... I'm not good at finishing things. AND I'm kind of type-A so when things go wrong, I get pouty and quit. It's for these reasons that I am shocked that I have actually completed *gasp* THREE quilts - plus a handful of smaller quilty projects - since I picked the habit back up in May. I have a fourth quilt top finished waiting for a suitable backing. This is the first craft where I actually enjoy the finishing details! I *love* putting a binding on a quilt... enough so, that I force myself to do the actual quilting part which I kind of hate on account of the type-A-ness and my lack of skill. But I'm improving...

Anywhos... my tendency to NOT finish is one of the reasons that I'm starting this blog. I hope it keeps me accountable. It's also the reason that I've called myself a "Super Procraftinator" - a play on "procrastinator" if'n that wasn't obvious. And I went with Super Craftastic not because I'm "super" tho... honestly... I am all that and a bag of popcorn (kiddin')... but strictly because it made me laugh out loud when I thunk it up.